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Improperly seated torque converter - Samistine - 09-07-2021

Finishing the conversion of my 2 wheel drive to 4 wheel drive project. It’s a 1996 4door with the 4 speed transmission and dummy transfer case. The front end was all bolt on. No welding required. And since it already has the dummy transfer case, the shafts are the same. I could have kept my transmission but it was on its way out so I’m swapping in the transmission from the donor car.

My mistake, upon installation of the transmission I did not seat the torque converter at the time and while tightening the engine and transmission together I heard a bang. I dropped the transmission. I was able to seat the torque converter all the way. The flywheel appears bent, hopefully that’s all that is damaged. Otherwise I need to purchase a transmission. It feels rough to be 90% done and then do something like this.


RE: Improperly seated torque converter - fixkick - 09-07-2021

(09-07-2021, 12:26 PM)Samistine Wrote: Finishing the conversion of my 2 wheel drive to 4 wheel drive project. It’s a 1996 4door with the 4 speed transmission and dummy transfer case. The front end was all bolt on. No welding required. And since it already has the dummy transfer case, the shafts are the same. I could have kept my transmission but it was on its way out so I’m swapping in the transmission from the donor car.

My mistake, upon installation of the transmission I did not seat the torque converter at the time and while tightening the engine and transmission together I heard a bang. I dropped the transmission. I was able to seat the torque converter all the way. The flywheel appears bent, hopefully that’s all that is damaged. Otherwise I need to purchase a transmission. It feels rough to be 90% done and then do something like this.
TC flex plate
remove it and pound it flat again,  
i bet they are are to find,  those fly  flex plates. IDK
sorry for you painful event.. surely I hope it works out for you.!

thanks for sharing!!!!


RE: Improperly seated torque converter - Samistine - 09-08-2021

I found a new 98 transmission. What is the compatibility of the 03-72le transmission for the different years? Is the 98 plug and play with the 96? What is the year range for sourcing a transmission. I would assume I have more flexibility because I can reuse the tail housing.


RE: Improperly seated torque converter - fixkick - 09-08-2021

(09-08-2021, 02:16 AM)Samistine Wrote: I found a new 98 transmission. What is the compatibility of the 03-72le transmission for the different years? Is the 98 plug and play with the 96? What is the year range for sourcing a transmission. I would assume I have more flexibility because I can reuse the tail housing.
so it is not just  a bend flex plate (the zero mass flywheel) crank end to TC? flex plate
but the whole transmission is bad.
I am confused.

96 to 98 , 4 speeds are the same,

but I need to know what needs changing  all parts changed.?
i can look up all partnumbers by year. here


RE: Improperly seated torque converter - fixkick - 09-08-2021

are you asking for 2wd and 4wd differences too,?


RE: Improperly seated torque converter - fixkick - 09-08-2021

the 2wd and 4wd output shaft in the 4speed box are not the same. (and is part rear clutch pack not trivial at all)

98 uses different oil line fittings on right side of tranny box but i think (IDK) they are the same in use. due to the clue below, all 96 to 98 transmissions g15 4speed have same factory part numbers.

G16 use suffix 57b10 on all, 4speed, whole tranny P/N: WHOLE BOX 96 ,97,98.


RE: Improperly seated torque converter - fixkick - 09-08-2021

1996 4door

G16 and J18 cars are no the same. suzuki
but geo tracker are only G16
ive no idea at all what car you have. not really.


RE: Improperly seated torque converter - fixkick - 09-08-2021

the G16 4speed flex plate P/n factory
is
22620-57b00
suzuki stopped making the plate (fly)
only google or ebay finds them.
ouch for japan real

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1313&_nkw=22620-57b00&_sacat=0


RE: Improperly seated torque converter - fixkick - 09-08-2021

22620-57b00

used in 1999 to 03 vitara's too. same PN

and sz416, z90 car 96-98

so used upto 2003 yes.

j18 engine sport has differnent parts. 77e codes are that.


RE: Improperly seated torque converter - Samistine - 09-17-2021

Alright looks like the transmission is okay. It goes into reverse and drive. This has been a lot more work then I estimated but now I’m close to being able to drive it.

The two connectors from the transfer case (black and white), I know one is for the 4wd light, what is the other for? 

The only thing that doesn’t seem to work is the drive cluster doesn’t light when 4wd is engaged. Can’t be too disappointed, I’m glad everything else was bolt on.